Match summary
1ST HALF
Max Alleyne
2'
5'
Min-Hyuk Yang
13'
Min-Hyuk Yang
N. Irankunda
Rocco Vata
35'
J. Pétris
43'
2ND HALF
Imrân Louza(Rocco Vata)
46'
Caleb Wiley
Jeremy Ngakia
46'
H. Kyprianou
N. Mendy
46'
Rocco Vata
56'
63'
A. Segecic
C. Chaplin
63'
Harvey Blair
Min-Hyuk Yang
J. Abankwah
F. Mendy
70'
72'
Terry Devlin
Jordan Williams
Imrân Louza
77'
E. Selvik
77'
79'
A. Segecic
M. Sissoko
Kwadwo Baah
85'
Mattie Pollock
89'
95'
Marlon Pack
Match statistics
63%Possession37%
457Passes Attempted270
383Completed Passes200
3Corners3
29Throw-ins13
15Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1
#26J. Bursik
#5Regan Poole
#4Josh Knight
#3Connor Ogilvie
#2Jordan Williams
#21Andre Dozzell
#7Marlon Pack
#8John Swift
#47Min-Hyuk Yang
#36C. Chaplin
#9C. Bishop
Starting XI
J. Bursik #26 | |
Regan Poole #5 | |
Josh Knight #4 | |
Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
Jordan Williams #2 | 72' |
Andre Dozzell #21 | |
Marlon Pack #7 | 95' |
John Swift #8 | |
Min-Hyuk Yang #47 | 63' 13' ⚽5' |
C. Chaplin #36 | 63' |
C. Bishop #9 |
Will not play
Joshua Murphy
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Doubtful
Conor Glynn Shaughnessy
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid September 2026
Harvey Blair
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Hayden Matthews
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Unknown
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
John Mousinho
Watford
Formation
3-5-2
#1E. Selvik
#6Mattie Pollock
#25J. Abankwah
#3Max Alleyne
#17M. Sissoko
#5H. Kyprianou
#10Imrân Louza
#26Caleb Wiley
#29J. Pétris
#66N. Irankunda
#18Vivaldo
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | 77' |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 89' |
J. Abankwah #25 | 70' |
Max Alleyne #3 | 2' |
M. Sissoko #17 | 85' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | 46' |
Imrân Louza #10 | 77' ⚽46' |
Caleb Wiley #26 | 46' |
J. Pétris #29 | 43' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 35' |
Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew William Pollock
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Paulo Pezzolano
Portsmouth
Formation
4-2-3-1#26J. Bursik
#5Regan Poole
#4Josh Knight
#3Connor Ogilvie
#2Jordan Williams
#21Andre Dozzell
#7Marlon Pack
#8John Swift
#47Min-Hyuk Yang
#36C. Chaplin
#9C. Bishop
Starting XI
J. Bursik #26 | |
Regan Poole #5 | |
Josh Knight #4 | |
Connor Ogilvie #3 | |
Jordan Williams #2 | 72' |
Andre Dozzell #21 | |
Marlon Pack #7 | 95' |
John Swift #8 | |
Min-Hyuk Yang #47 | 63' 13' ⚽5' |
C. Chaplin #36 | 63' |
C. Bishop #9 |
Will not play
Joshua Murphy
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Joshua Michael Knight
Defender
Back injury
Return: Doubtful
Conor Glynn Shaughnessy
Defender
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Florian Bianchini
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Mark Kosznovszky
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid September 2026
Harvey Blair
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Late February 2026
Hayden Matthews
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Thomas Waddingham
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Unknown
Franco Umeh-Chibueze
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
John Mousinho
Watford
Formation
3-5-2#1E. Selvik
#6Mattie Pollock
#25J. Abankwah
#3Max Alleyne
#17M. Sissoko
#5H. Kyprianou
#10Imrân Louza
#26Caleb Wiley
#29J. Pétris
#66N. Irankunda
#18Vivaldo
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | 77' |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 89' |
J. Abankwah #25 | 70' |
Max Alleyne #3 | 2' |
M. Sissoko #17 | 85' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | 46' |
Imrân Louza #10 | 77' ⚽46' |
Caleb Wiley #26 | 46' |
J. Pétris #29 | 43' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 35' |
Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew William Pollock
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late February 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Paulo Pezzolano
Head-to-head
27 matches
Portsmouth
10
Wins
5
Draws
12
Wins
Watford
Championship2012 • 1 matchChampionship2011 • 2 matchesChampionship2010 • 1 match
Premier League2007 • 1 matchPremier League2006 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 |  | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 |  | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 |  | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 |  | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 |  | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 |  | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 |  | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 |  | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Ben Toner
Venue:
Fratton Park
Capacity:
21
Portsmouth vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.